All Forum Posts by: Leslee Wilson

Hi Shiloh,

Please add two more for my family, 5 total.  

Thank you again for hosting.  See you Wednesday!

@Jonathan Minerick thank you for the info.  

UPDATE:  We are passing on this house.  Our hunt continues...... 

@Jake S. thank you for the ideas.  Great ideas...I'm going to look into those.  Let me know if you come up with other ideas.  

@Ash Patel thank you for sharing your experience.  There are many hurdles to overcome.  

Greetings BP Nation,

I need some advice and ideas. Here's the picture:

Our church, Gilbert SDA church in the Phoenix area, is looking at a house to buy in a county island that we will transform into our church home over time. The asking price is $560,000, it has been listed for about 1yr. with Congress Realty. (Does anyone know anything about Congress Realty?) The sellers are a retired couple that will use the home sale to supplement their pastor's retirement.

Our congregation has about $30,000 to put down on the home but the monthly payment would still be out of our price range if we went the conventional bank loan route. Can anyone share some creative financing options? We have an aggressive fundraising campaign that will begin in the next couple months but that doesn't help us at this point in the game.

Thank you for any and all input!

Greetings BP Nation,

I need some advice and ideas. Here's the picture:

Our church, Gilbert SDA church in the Phoenix area, is looking at a house to buy in a county island that we will transform into our church home over time. The asking price is $560,000, it has been listed for about 1yr. with Congress Realty. (Does anyone know anything about Congress Realty?) The sellers are a retired couple that will use the home sale to supplement their pastor's retirement.

Our congregation has about $30,000 to put down on the home but the monthly payment would still be out of our price range if we went the conventional bank loan route. Can anyone share some creative financing options? We have an aggressive fundraising campaign that will begin in the next couple months but that doesn't help us at this point in the game.

Thank you for any and all input!

@Andrew Postell thank you for the advice.  I post there also.  

I am looking at a home in Arizona that is represented by Congress Realty. It appears to be a flat fee MLS company. The homeowner answers the phone when calling the number on the sign in the front yard. What are the pros and cons to buying through this company?

Thank you for your help!

Greetings BP Nation,

I need some advice and ideas.  Here's the picture:

Our church, Gilbert SDA church in the Phoenix area,  is looking at a house to buy in a county island that we will transform into our church home over time.  The asking price is $560,000, it has been listed for about 1yr. with Congress Realty.  (Does anyone know anything about Congress Realty?)  The sellers are a retired couple that will use the home sale to supplement their pastor's retirement.  

Our congregation has about $30,000 to put down on the home but the monthly payment would still be out of our price range if we went the conventional bank loan route.  Can anyone share some creative financing options?  We have an aggressive fundraising campaign that will begin in the next couple months but that doesn't help us at this point in the game.  

Thank you for any and all input!

I'm RSVPing for 3.  Thanks for putting this together.